bedrijfswetenschappelijk
Syllables
be-drijf-sweten-schap-pe-lijk
Pronunciation
/bəˈdrɛifsvəˈtɛnsçapələk/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
be- + drijf + -sweten-schap-pelijk
The word 'bedrijfswetenschappelijk' is a complex Dutch adjective syllabified into six syllables (be-drijf-sweten-schap-pe-lijk) with primary stress on 'lijk'. It's a compound word built from Germanic morphemes, and its syllabification follows vowel-centric rules while preserving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of business science; pertaining to the scientific study of business.
Business scientific
“Een bedrijfswetenschappelijk onderzoek.”
“De bedrijfswetenschappelijke benadering.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'lijk' (penultimate syllable in the final constituent). Secondary stress on 'sweten'.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, moderately stressed.. sweten — Open syllable, stressed.. schap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. lijk — Closed syllable, primary stressed.
Word Parts
be-
Germanic origin, often used to form nouns or adjectives.
drijf
From *drijven* (to drive, operate); Germanic origin, forms the base of *bedrijf* (business).
-sweten-schap-pelijk
Derived from *wetenschap* (science) with suffixes indicating a field of study and adjective formation; Germanic origin.
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the constituent parts.
- The suffix *-schap-* is clearly part of the *wetenschap* component.
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